Boston Crime Analysis Boston is a large city which is located in Massachusetts. The estimated population of Boston in July of 2008 was 645‚169 (City Data‚ 2011). Crime within the city of Boston has over the years been steadily declining. Though most major crimes in the FBI crime index have shown small percentages of decline from previous years‚ there are some areas of crime such as burglary that have shown an increase over the years. As the population of Boston increases it is essential that
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Security CJA/354 Version 4 Criminal Law Copyright © 2012‚ 2011‚ 2010‚ 2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This is an introductory course in the study of criminal law‚ general legal principles‚ and how the criminal law functions in and affects modern society. This course highlights a variety of key topics‚ including the concept of crime and the development of criminal law‚ defenses to criminal charges‚ and a number of specific types of crimes‚ including
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Criminal Law Paper CJA/354 Controversy Surrounding the Death Penalty Capital punishment has continued to be used as the major punishment for convicted felons for a long time now. However‚ it has been a subject of controversy in recent years and has been seen as an inhuman mode of punishment in the modern era. This is because of the various legal challenges it faces and the methods used in executing the punishment‚ which include the use of a firing squad‚ lethal injections
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Anti-Drug Legislation Matrix CJA/354 January 19‚ 2013 Anti-Drug Legislation Matrix Complete the matrix by selecting three states to add below Federal. Then‚ answer each question listed in the first row for each corresponding law. | Is marijuana illegal? | What are the penalties for possession of cocaine? | What are the penalties for possession of heroin? | What are the penalties for possession of prescription drugs? | What is the blood alcohol level for a driving while intoxicated
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This pack of CJA 354 Week 5 Punishment Sentencing Presentation contains: IMPOSING CRIMINAL SANCTIONS Law - General Law Resource: University of Phoenix Material: Ruling on State v. Stu Dents Write a 1‚050- to 1‚400-word proposal that includes two different sentencing arguments formulated by your team. Include the desired outcome of each punishment. Include alternative and intermediate sanctions. Include a 5- to 10-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with your
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Kelly Randall CJA/354 August 19‚ 2014 Lora Terrill When an individual commits a crime‚ he or she will automatically begin justifying his or her reasons. The justification or excuse could range from self-defense to a mental illness. In this instance the question remains‚ is there any reason for the justification or an excuse for one’s criminal actions (K. Randall‚ Personal Communication‚ August 16‚ 2013)
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In this paperwork of CJA 464 Week 3 Discussion Questions you will find the answers on the next questions: DQ 1: What is the historical evolution of policy within the criminal justice system? How has the approach to policy within the criminal justice system changed over the last 50 years? Compare and contrast the criteria of early criminal justice policy and current criminal justice policy. DQ 2: What is the definition of policy implementation? How can policy implementation improve for
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Running head: Victim Analysis Victim Analysis Sha’Dana Shaw September 3‚ 2012 CJA/354 Roy‚ Quisenberry Victim Analysis There are many forms and definitions of the concept victim found throughout the criminal justice system‚ and it important to both understand the notion for which it is applied along with the proper analysis for how it is used. The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994‚ defines crime victims as people who had a criminal offense
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This file of CJA 474 Week 3 DQs shows the solutions to the following problems: DQ 1: Consider a specific job within the criminal justice system. What characteristics of that job are sources of motivation and what characteristics may lead to dissatisfaction or burnout? How would you redesign the job to emphasize the first set of characteristics and deemphasize the others? Consider a specific job within the criminal justice system. What characteristics of that job are sources of motivation
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Insanity Defense Paper Angela Harris‚ Samantha Kunz‚ Jermaine Kelley CJA/354 June 8‚ 2014 Ann Perry We believe that the defendant may not be competent to stand trial‚ due to the fact that he had has emotionally and mental issues. The defendant has no knowledge of the crime or its consequences‚ if put on the stand he may revert back to that emotional state of mind and will not be able to give and accurate statement and will not be able to understand charges and sentencing. As a team we believe
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